I'm on guard duty. Gee, I'm thirsty, though! Oh wait there, the road's closed.
—NPC, Pokémon Red and Blue
"There is something ahead, and the road is closed now."
— NPC, Pokémon Black and White
Today, we're dancing for no reason! Someday, we'll disappear for no reason!
— Seven random dancing fat men (no, really) show that Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 is where Nintendo gave up pretending these made sense
"There are ants under your feet. You might accidentally step on them, so please don't continue in that direction."
"Someone's on fire just around the corner. This area's closed off until he puts himself out."
—NoxGuard, Anachronox
"I wonder who made the bridge impassable? Why would someone do this? Crud..."
—NPC in Peaceful Rest Valley, EarthBound (1994)
"Oh no, the path is blocked by an awkwardly placed shrub! And we're apparently too stupid to walk on the lawn."
Creepy Guy: "Halt! This road is closed!"
[Two Hours Later]
Radd: Okay, we've defeated the local crime syndicate, purchased lakeside real estate, walked Mrs. Lukach's dog, funded young produce entrepreneurs, collected the golden ticket, and called granny several times. Now can we pass?
Creepy Guy: Uh... "Halt! This road is closed!"
[Two Hours Later]
Radd: Okay, we've defeated the local crime syndicate, purchased lakeside real estate, walked Mrs. Lukach's dog, funded young produce entrepreneurs, collected the golden ticket, and called granny several times. Now can we pass?
Creepy Guy: Uh... "Halt! This road is closed!"
—Kid Radd, Comic #472
“Fog in Channel; Continent cut—off!”
—Apocryphal Newspaper Headline or Radio Weather Forecast said to befrom Britain in the 1930s.
